Startup Raises $138M To Refill U.S. Missile Arsenal Drained By Ukraine

2023-11-30 07:19 PM by Jessica Irvine

Startup Raises 8M To Refill U.S. Missile Arsenal Drained By Ukraine

Ursa Major founder and CEO Joe Laurienti with a liquid-fueled rocket engine. Ursa Major When the Pentagon asked Ursa Major in 2021 if it would be interested in developing solid-fuel rocket motors for missiles, founder and CEO Joe Laurienti didn’t feel in any rush. The Colorado-based startup believed it had plenty of opportunity producing liquid-fuel …

Stunning Image of Supernova Captured by Powerful Telescope Leaves Viewers in Awe

2023-06-07 09:54 PM by Jessica Irvine

Gemini North, part of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, is back … [+] observing the night sky following the repair and refurbishment of its primary mirror. The telescope’s debut observation captured the supernova dubbed SN 2023ixf (lower left), which was discovered on 19 May by Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki. This dazzling point …